Finally tonight, the story that inspired the movie "the blind side" has an impossibly happy ending. Abc's steve osunsami on a big football star, the woman who adopted him and the dream they didn't even dare to dream. Reporter: It was a powerful moment. We just both darted for each other and he picked me up. Reporter: This picture of an emotional leigh ann touhy huggin her adopted son "big mike" who some neighbors felt that she and her family should never have taken in. He was so excited, and I was just sobbing. I mean, I was absolutely sobbing. Reporter: And now he's a super bowl champion. We won the super bowl! Dreams do come true. Reporter: Theirs is the true story behind the film "the blind side." Where sandra bullock won an oscar for her portrayal of a white mother who reached past her comfort zone to lift up a young black teenager from a broken home. He is your family, michael. You have to protect them from those guys. Reporter: The actress had seats at the game and dressed her son in oher's jersey. Today, on their drive back home to memphis the real leigh anne told us she loves michael just as much as her biological children who joined the whole family last night. Families don't have to match. You don't have to look like someone else to love them. The thing that needs to be addressed here is, there are wonderful kids all over this country and this world that want a forever family and we believe there are no unwanted kids. Just unfound families. Reporter: Oher played a good game, blocked his man as well as he could and spoke with abc news anchor josh elliot during the celebration. I'm in shock right now. It's so unbelievable. Reporter: His parl us they're so proud. And it's so very special seeing one of their children

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